2026-27 Singing Season begins on Wednesday September 9th
It is hard to believe that our summer vacation is over and we are getting ready for the new concert season: Liam has been hard at work selecting music, preparing practice tracks and ensuring that we hit the ground running…the Board of Directors has been busy organizing and ensuring that all of the behind-the-scenes and administrative tasks to be ready for our first rehearsal have been accomplished…we can’t wait to see you next week!
A few important pieces of information to ensure a successful start-up:
IMPORTANT DATES as per the registration form (a full Term 1 and Term 2 Calendar will be provided later in digital and hard copy once some of the finer details have been finalized):
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026: Weekly practices commence (7-9pm) at Cooke’s Portsmouth United Church
(We recommend that you arrive a bit early – between 6:30-6:45 – on September 9th, so that you are able to get your music and meet and greet your choir buddies before Liam puts us all to work!)
- December 23, 2026, and December 30, 2026: No Rehearsals
- January 6, 2027: Practices reconvene
- January 23, 2027: Dress Rehearsal
- January 30, 2027: Concert Day
- February 3, 2027: Coffee House
- February 10, 2027: No Rehearsal (Winter Break)
- February 17, 2027 Rehearsals reconvene
- May 29, 2027: Dress Rehearsal
- June 5, 2027: Concert Day
- June 9, 2027: Coffee House
2026-27 MUSIC
- Hard copies of all music will be provided at the first rehearsal: please stop by the Library table to pick up your music; returning members are asked to bring their binders and will have binders prepared for our new members.
- Digital copies of music/scores, as well as some practice tracks, are available on our website.
- Liam has compiled a playlist of YouTube videos for the January 2027 Concert and has suggested that members begin to listen to and become familiar with the songs: OV January 2027: With a Little Help From My Friends
- (Ed.’s Note: our esteemed Artistic Director may tweak, change, rearrange or surprise us in delightful ways with his interpretation of the music…these videos are just a way to help everyone to get a general sense of the songs 🙂 )
NOTICE OF OPEN VOICES 2026 ANNUAL MEETING
Open Voices Community Choir
Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting
A meeting of Members of Open Voices Community Choir will be held during choir rehearsal between 7-
9pm on Wed. Sept 23, 2026 in Cookes-Portsmouth United Church, Kingston, for the purpose of
conducting an Annual Meeting.
Motions will be presented to approve Minutes of the 2025 Annual Meeting and of the Special Meeting
held May 6, 2026 to elect new Officers for the 2026-2027 year, and also to accept the report by the
Treasurer.
Members may file additional written notice of motions with the Secretary
(linda.doro.williams@gmail.com). If they are received within 14 days of the AM (AGM) and are within
the scope of OV By-laws, they will be included on the Agenda.
The Agenda, Financial Statements and previous Minutes will be emailed to Members in advance of the
meeting.
Respectfully (and wishing you peace and love),
Linda Williams
Secretary
OV BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2026-27
- Returning: Mary Gauthier, Mary-Stewart Ross, Shauna Peart, Diana Hopkins-Rosseel
- Newly elected: Gillian Dagg, Jim Hill, Natalie Nossal (will formally begin after the Annual Meeting)
- Outgoing: Skot Caldwell, Linda Williams, Wendy Stewart (will support until after the Annual Meeting)
If you have any questions or require clarification prior to Wednesday September 9, feel free to reach out to any of the Board members.
Otherwise, have a wonderful rest of the week & long weekend, and we look forward to seeing you!